North Electric Trail
4.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 28 min
North Electric Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Walker's Creek Park near Smithfield, TX. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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North Electric Trail
4.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Elevation 581–618 ft
Out & Back · Walker's Creek Park
Trailhead: 32.84928, -97.20136
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:16 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Walker's Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 450 ftBear left onto North Electric Trail, heading N.
- 2 miReach North Electric Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 1 miBear right onto Walker's Creek Trail, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- North Electric Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- North Electric Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Walker's Creek Trail 3 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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